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Esing Opens Taoyuan Guishan Phase 2 Plant to Boost High-End PCB Capacity for Drones and Aerospace：Printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Esing Real Enterprise has announced the activation of its expanded phase two production facility in Guishan, Taoyuan. To meet growing market demand for high-speed, high-density, and high-heat-dissipation specifications, the company has introduced advanced production equipment, automated material handling, and digitized process management. The expansion targets niche PCB products including high-layer, high-precision, high-frequency, high-speed, and heavy copper boards, boosting the new facility's monthly capacity to 1.5 times its original volume. Esing Opens Taoyuan Guishan Phase 2

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Typhoon Sadel Prompts Taiwan Airlines to Adjust Okinawa Flights for Aug 25-26：Due to the impact of Typhoon Saudel, Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) Corporation announced that 16 flights scheduled for August 26 have been canceled as of 6 p.m. on August 25. The affected carriers include Peach Aviation, China Airlines, EVA Air, STARLUX Airlines, and Thai Lion Air. Typhoon Sadel Prompts Taiwan

China Airlines Donates NT$1.8M to Charities via Staff Sales and Member Miles：China Airlines announced that it has raised NT$1.8 million for charitable causes through employee charity sales and member mileage donations. Senior Vice President Li Rong-hui represented the airline at a charity movie event held at Shin Kong Cinema in Taoyuan, presenting sales proceeds to organizations including the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families, The Garden of Hope Foundation, Mu Xiang Children's Home, and Taoyuan Youth Home to support child care and disadvantaged families. China Airlines Donates NT 1.8M to

Hungarian Gripen fighter jet crashes at Szolnok military base; pilot ejects safely：A Gripen fighter jet from the Hungarian Defense Forces crashed near the Szolnok military base on August 24, 2026. Prime Minister Péter Magyar confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the crash occurred "a few minutes ago." Hungarian Gripen fighter jet crashes

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Boeing SPEEA Union Rejects New Contract Offer and Authorizes Strike Action：The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) announced on August 21, 2026, that the majority of its unionized Boeing employees have voted to reject a new contract offer presented by the planemaker. The union confirmed that voting members overwhelmingly authorized leadership to call strike action if subsequent negotiations with Boeing do not produce significant improvements to the proposed agreement. Boeing SPEEA Union Rejects New

ANA to roll out remote robot support at regional airports as Japan's workforce shrinks：All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced it will begin rolling out remote passenger support across multiple regional airports in Japan starting August 21, 2026, in partnership with avatarin, a Tokyo-based AI and robotics startup. ANA to roll out remote robot support

Indonesian Air Force Su-30 Overruns Runway at Sultan Hasanuddin Airport：An Indonesian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft, registration TS-3011, ran off runway 13 at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) in South Sulawesi on the morning of August 24, 2026, coming to rest on grass beside the runway. Indonesian Air Force Su-30 Overruns

Archer Aviation and AEG Partner to Develop Vertiport at L.A. LIVE in Downtown Los Angeles：Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Archer Aviation and sports and entertainment group AEG announced an agreement on August 24, 2026, to develop a vertiport at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles. Under the terms of the exclusive partnership, Archer will serve as the exclusive air taxi partner for the four-million-square-foot entertainment district. Archer Aviation and AEG Partner to

Bulgaria Neutralizes High-Powered GPS Jammer Affecting Sofia Airport (SOF)：Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security (DANS) announced that it located and neutralized a high-powered GPS jamming device in the capital city of Sofia on August 21, 2026. The joint operation was executed alongside the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) and the Sofia Directorate of the Interior after widespread interference affected satellite navigation frequencies across the metropolitan area, including operations at Sofia Airport (SOF). Bulgaria Neutralizes High-Powered

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